- •Careers in computing
- •1. Work in groups. List some of the jobs you know in computing. Compare your lists with other students in the class.
- •2. Which of the jobs listed would you like to make your career? Explain why to others in your group.
- •3. Work in groups of three, a, b, and c. Read these descriptions of jobs in computing and make notes about the main responsibilities.
- •1. Software Engineer/Designer
- •2. Computer Salesperson
- •3. Computer Systems Support Person
- •4. Computer Systems Analyst Programmer
- •7. Study these requirements for a Computer Technical Salesperson. Decide which are essential and which are desirable. Then describe each requirement using must have/be or should have/be.
- •8. Study this job advertisement. Which of the three candidates do you think is the best applicant?
- •It Support Officer
- •9. Study the job advertisement below and decide whether the statements (1-7) are true or false.
- •10. Bill is a Systems Manager with Britain's largest brewer. Listen to Part 1 of the interview and find the answers to these questions.
- •11. Listen to Part 2 and find the answers to these questions.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of an appropriate verb from this list.
- •13. Match words from columns a and в to make common computing terms.
- •14. Which words in column в are commonly found with the verbs in column a?
10. Bill is a Systems Manager with Britain's largest brewer. Listen to Part 1 of the interview and find the answers to these questions.
1. Which division of the company does Bill work for? 2. List his responsibilities. 3. Complete the missing steps in this procedure: a Fault reported b ________________ с Fault investigated and fixed d _________________ e Details downloaded to a PC f __________________ g Activity recorded h ___________________ i New parts ordered 4. Why does the company buy in systems? 5. What does Bill look for when buying a new system? |
11. Listen to Part 2 and find the answers to these questions.
How many systems are there in the Beer Division?
What problem is there because old and new systems are running together?
List three ways in which the systems are protected.
What development is making a difference to the company?
What is Bill's view on the chance of a paper-free office in the future?
12. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of an appropriate verb from this list.
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may might must should will
1. Technicians ________________ have normal colour vision to follow colour-coding of wires.
2. You ______________ try to remove a floppy disk when the drive is running.
3. Biological computers____________ replace electronic computers in the future.
4. You _____________ update your webpage regularly.
5. You _____________ have pages with dead-ends on your website.
6. You _____________ know your password to gain access to the network.
7. Computers_____________ get cheaper and more powerful.
8. You _____________ back up your files regularly.
13. Match words from columns a and в to make common computing terms.
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A
B
hardware
card
systems
board
file
recognition
swipe
wallet
voice
crime
computer
engineer
bulletin
server
electronic
analyst
14. Which words in column в are commonly found with the verbs in column a?
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A
B
analyse
data
browse
databases
debug
documents
delete
files
edit
folders
install
hardware
open
folders
run
needs
save
options
select
programs
requirements
software
texts
webpages
websites
15. Choose an area of IT that you are interested in. Find information about courses offered by colleges and universities. Find other areas where there are jobs in IT. Report back to your group on what you need to start the course or to get a good job.